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Tigers back on the ice Friday after COVID delay

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 14th, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi After suspending all team activities last weekend when listed as a close contact of the Calgary Hitmen who had a positive case of COVID-19, the Medicine Hat Tigers have been cleared to play and return to the ice Friday. The league adjusted the schedule and the Tigers will play a three-game series with the ... Read More »

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Company not giving up on its proposed wind farm in SE Alberta

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The company behind one of the longest standing proposals to build a wind farm in southeast Alberta says it will resubmit plans next month for the Peace Butte Wind project next month. Pteragen Canada was told last month by provincial utility regulators that considering the length of time since it received construction approvals for ... Read More »

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City weathers COVID-19’s financial storm well

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The City of Medicine Hat wound up in a turbulent 2020 financial year with a $100,000 operating surplus, and will keep a $6.9-million provincial grant for lost revenue and COVID costs in hand for potential lingering losses in 2021. That was revealed Monday as city hall’s year-end financial report was presented to the council’s ... Read More »

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Vaccination rate to triple at Higdon Hall as of today

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Health officials will triple the number of vaccinations done each day at Higdon Hall in Medicine Hat starting today, AHS tells the News. Last week, the province and health authority announced they would begin operating “rapid flow vaccination centres” in cities starting April 9 in an effort to boost the program against the coronavirus. ... Read More »

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City’s AIMCo. investments growing, but still underperforming

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 14th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The city’s major investment portfolio grew by 6.21 per cent in 2020, joining general financial markets that rebounded from a steep dive last March when the pandemic set in, though local funds were outperformed by the market benchmarks. The City of Medicine Hat’s year-end financial report states the value of investments with AIMCo. was ... Read More »

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Restaurants scramble to take it outside

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 14th, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi They City of Medicine Hat has been receiving a number of patio permit requests as restaurants prepare to stay open during the latest round of restrictions – as of last Friday, the province is prohibiting indoor dining. The city has had about 20 inquiries from restaurants regarding patios and has already approved nine since ... Read More »

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MHC students take on local business in brand creation class

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 14th, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Students at Medicine Hat College in the Creating Brand Intelligence course provided marketing support to Fruitful Specialty Shop by creating a brand identity and promotional campaign ideas to help them grow their business. Emily Wouters did a lot of the design work for the campaign by creating a logo and designing a new-look storefront ... Read More »

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Company aims to reduce vaccine hesitancy

By KELLEN TANIGUCHI on April 13th, 2021

ktaniguchi@medicinehatnews.com@@kellentaniguchi Think Research Corporation launched an educational hub to help clinicians and family physicians promote vaccine confidence and reduce vaccine hesitancy, which is a growing area of concern, says CEO Sachin Aggarwal. “Docs are a real key part of this story,” he said. “Evidence has changed so fast over the course of COVID. Doctors are ... Read More »

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Firm proposing ‘renewable diesel’ plant in SE Alberta adds Peter MacKay to board

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 13th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A company that’s working to build a “renewable diesel” facility near Medicine Hat has added former federal cabinet minister Peter MacKay to its board. The move, announced by Cielo Waste Solutions on Monday morning, is the latest in a number of corporate announcements this winter from the Calgary-based company that has a prototype refinery ... Read More »

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No changes to city’s land sale procedure, real estate board assured

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 13th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant Growing controversy about how Invest Medicine Hat may handle residential land sales for city hall may be quelled after the Real Estate Board was told at a meeting late last week there’s essentially no change. One election candidate however, is calling for greater transparency. The reorganized economic development agency at city hall has been ... Read More »

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Maclean’s list ranks Medicine Hat No. 21 in Canada

By COLLIN GALLANT on April 10th, 2021

cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The Hat sits on the top shelf when it comes to a growing discussion of best communities to live and work remotely. Medicine Hat sits at No. 21 on the list compiled by Maclean’s Magazine of communities nationwide, based on criteria including crime severity, cost of living and access to health care and amenities. ... Read More »

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